how to get inquiry information for /dev/sd? (kernel 2.4.22)

[Kiniger, Karl (MED)]

Hello,

using kernel 2.4.22:

what is the canonical method to get to know what
scsi/usb/ieee1394 disks are being accessed as /dev/sda, /dev/sdb etc ?
(e.g want to be sure to format the USB pen drive and not the
M/O disk) 

Right now I am playing with SCSI_IOCTL_GET_IDLUN ioctl but I also need
to get at the inquiry information for each disk device, preferably
w/o having to parse /proc/scsi/scsi. 

Thanks for any hints,
Karl 
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GE Medical Kretztechnik
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